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    Side by side

    Darkwood Rose vs. Musk Oud

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Musk Oud rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Darkwood Rose vs. Musk Oud
    Darkwood RoseMusk Oud
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20182013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerHany HafezAlberto Morillas
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Darkwood Rose

    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Oud
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Musky
    Rose
    Herbal

    Musk Oud

    Aromatic
    Oud
    Rose
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Musky
    Woody
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CorianderCardamomLemon
    LemonCardamomCoriander
    Heart
    RoseArtemisiaCypressGeranium
    Bulgarian RoseCypressGeraniumArtemisia
    Base
    OudMuskPatchouliIncenseRum
    Agarwood (oud)MuskRumIncensePatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Darkwood Rose vs. Musk Oud
    Darkwood RoseMusk Oud
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the fragrance for someone who's done asking permission. Oud and rose is a known move, but the rum and incense twist makes it read as someone who chose their own path through the genre.Darkwood Rose
    Morillas takes a fragrance type often associated with dense, unapproachable ouds and makes it genuinely wearable. It prevents the rose and rum from becoming cloying.Musk Oud